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Welding has a reputation for demanding expensive equipment and a high level of skill and training. While historically this may have been true, many modern MIG welders are quite affordable...
Tile offers an extensive range of style and design possibilities for your walls and floors. While it may seem that tiling requires high levels of skill to achieve a consistent finish, the...
The bow saw has been popular with woodworkers since Roman times. Early bow saws were made of wood, with a steel blade and a twisted cord or wire for tension. The design, which hasn’t chan...
Siding helps protect the structure of your home, adds an extra layer of insulation that can lower your energy bill, and adds curb appeal to enhance the value. You can use an ordinary hamm...
While ordinary drill bits are quite efficient, their cutting action can create ragged holes, particularly when working with larger sizes. You could use a spade bit, but they often vibrate...
Many electrical connections rely on a terminal (a bolt-down or push-fit connector) with an open end crimped onto the bare end of a wire or cable. The terminals, often simply called crimps...
Wrecking bars, crowbars, and pry bars are often combined in the same category, but important differences exist. One of the major differences about a pry bar is that it can often preserve ...
Garage workshops, while often well designed for the types of household jobs you need to tackle, don’t always deliver on personal comfort—but a garage fan does. It provides enough air circ...
The steel measuring tape has been around since 1829 when James Chesterman patented it. These human readers can take the same measurement twice and see minor differences. Alternatively, la...
Standard wrenches are useful when tackling various jobs around the home and yard, but they’re less helpful for plumbing repairs, because water pipes have no flat edges for these wrenches ...
